Industry Notes


June 23, 2026

Stable European Auto Trends in May with Rising BEV Mix

By Steven Fox

This morning (6/23), the European Automotive Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of May, which suggested demand for vehicles in European markets remained relatively solid, albeit at a somewhat…

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May 28, 2026

Constructive European Auto Demand Data

By Steven Fox

The European Automotive Manufacturers Association recently released car registration data from the region for the month of April, which provided further support for the idea that global vehicle production can remain relatively stable with a…

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May 26, 2026

Some Supply Chain Inventory Thoughts to Consider

By Steven Fox

Our latest look at aggregate inventories up and down the supply chain on the heels of CQ1 EPS season suggested some typical post-holiday season inventory builds were the case during the quarter. This particularly makes…

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April 21, 2026

Some More Bullish EMS News

By Steven Fox

Yesterday, Amazon (AMZN; $248.28; NR) announced it is expanding on an existing collaboration with Anthropic, which further highlights how we see EMS providers continuing to benefit from their own specific relationships with AMZN, as per…

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April 14, 2026

A Tricky EPS Season on the Horizon

By Steven Fox

We think investors should generally expect favorable Q1 results and guidance from the tech supply chain during CQ1 EPS season. Although, we think it reasonable to question, across a range of markets, if the ongoing…

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April 9, 2026

Let Your EMS Winners Ride

By Steven Fox

We do not think it’s an “accident” that most electronics manufacturing services (EMS) stocks we follow are trading right around 52-week highs even in the face of what our checks suggest is heightened levels of…

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March 30, 2026

Turbo Paced Over Reaction

By Steven Fox

We think last week’s sharp decline in the shares of Micron (MU; $357.22; O/P) and SanDisk (SNDK; $615.83; O/P), down 16% and 13% respectively, proves a buying opportunity in coming weeks. SanDisk is also down…

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March 23, 2026

Liquid Cooling Deal Highlights EMS Existing Opportunities

By Steven Fox

On Friday (3/20), Ecolab (ECL; $132.74; NR) announced plans to acquire CoolIT Systems, a liquid cooling technology business focused entirely on data center applications, for $4.75B from KKR. From our seat, this transaction highlights how…

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March 18, 2026

Are We Autonomously There Yet?

By Steven Fox

We think news this week out of NVIDIA’s (NVDA; $181.93; NR) GTC 2026 conference may finally put to rest the idea that the well-established rideshare networks of Lyft (LYFT; $14.04; O/P) and Uber Technologies (UBER;…

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March 9, 2026

More Supply Chain Focus on Aerospace & Defense Spending Likely

By Steven Fox

We believe an expanding war in Iran is starting to adjust investor thinking on end market risks within technology supply chains, for better as well as worse (e.g., aerospace & defense vs. auto and consumer…

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February 24, 2026

Sluggish Start to the Year for European Vehicle Registrations

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of January, which was well below typical seasonal trends, albeit not totally unexpected given stronger than typical registrations…

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February 23, 2026

Political Risks in Mexico Raise Their Ugly Head

By Steven Fox

We think a weekend raid of a major drug cartel by authorities in Mexico, which resulted in the killing of a cartel leader and subsequent violence in the Mexican state of Jalisco should be of…

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February 10, 2026

Survey Says Aggregate Supply Chains Tighten as Receivables Rise

By Steven Fox

Our latest look at aggregate inventories up and down the supply chain post CQ4 EPS season suggested another quarter of general supply chain tightening relative to more recent levels. Although, for what it is worth,…

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January 27, 2026

Some Favorable Year End Auto Data from Europe

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of December, which exceeded typical seasonal trends, including ongoing healthy demand for battery electric vehicles. Specifically, European vehicle…

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January 15, 2026

A Lot to Consider Into Q4 EPS Season

By Steven Fox

We expect the upcoming CQ4 EPS season from the technology supply chain to highlight still healthy cloud data center spending trends that drove robust performance across our coverage in 2025 (e.g., average stock up 85%)….

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